I remember a few years ago when users were really part of the process in the making/coming up events and items. We got little hints such as silhouettes or we got to name the creatu (Drachid!). The time before the Kir quest gave us little random events where we saw the shadows of Ivik, which caused a brief phase where people made art of the Pqsha and a lot of excitement on the SB causing everyone to wonder what was going to happen!! The userbase was involved in what Res did.
But nowadays, things have changed. We're surprised by events and don't really get to suggest what we as users would like to see. Some of these obviously aren't possible at this point, such as the battle system and such, and we obviously can't incorporate the users so much that they know every part of the planning process, because that's a problem with liability.
It'd also help get rid of numerous rumors about the staff and how things run around here. A lot of us are unsure exactly what's going on and sometimes get tired of very rare updates about how "things are in process". I know that for liability reasons, once again, staff can't say exactly what's being planned, but maybe just a little hint or a very general thing??? Example:
"We've been working very hard for you guys and figured you should get an update on behind the scenes!!! We're planning a new event to be released sometime in the near future with some unique prizes, and artists are working on clothes the users have been wanting for quite a while. Thank you for sticking around with us, and we can't wait to host the event!!
PS: Rumor has it that a star has been growing ever brighter on Reiflem's horizon..."
Something like that!! Not anything too specific, but enough to let users know that things ARE in the works and giving a basic overview saying "Hey, we can't tell you exactly what's being planned, but here's a little hint for you guys to play around with in the meantime!"
If any other users have an idea on how to incorporate the users more, or staff members who can comment on how we could refine this suggestion to be a better fit/be possible, please add to this thread!!
ADDONS:
Llama suggested that NPCs could come into the SB and hint at the next event coming up, similar as to how Xespa and Xoria would come into the SB and argue last Halloween.
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